Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)

Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how.
Report sheds new light on the tactics allowing attackers to move at breakneck speed.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/notorious-crooks-broke-into-a-company-network-in-48-minutes-heres-how/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google plans cheaper ad-free YouTube subscription without Music
The plan could soon arrive in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand.
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/02/google-plans-cheaper-ad-free-youtube-subscription-without-music/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release
Chinese AI firm says daily releases will reveal "code that moved our tiny moonshot forward."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/deepseek-goes-beyond-open-weights-ai-with-plans-for-source-code-release/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple pulls data protection tool instead of caving to UK demand for a backdoor
Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/apple-pulls-data-protection-tool-instead-of-caving-to-uk-demand-for-a-backdoor/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dumbest automotive rumor of the week? Tesla should buy Nissan.
A group of senior Japanese politicians thinks Tesla should save Nissan.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/dumbest-automotive-rumor-of-the-week-tesla-should-buy-nissan/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Coinbase says war on crypto is over, claims SEC will drop lawsuit
Coinbase dances on former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s grave after declaring victory.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/coinbase-says-war-on-crypto-is-over-claims-sec-will-drop-lawsuit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Misguided HP customer support approach included forced 15-minute call wait times
HP rescinds European support call strategy due to "feedback."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/misguided-hp-customer-support-approach-included-forced-15-minute-call-wait-times/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Chinese Volvo customers report fake B&W speakers in their cars
Bowers and VVilkins? That's not right!
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/chinese-volvo-customers-report-fake-bw-speakers-in-their-cars/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

More than 376,000 Tesla Model Y, Model 3s have faulty steering
The system won't fail while the car is in motion.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/more-than-376000-tesla-model-y-model-3s-have-faulty-steering/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale
There are two charming categories of hookworms to keep in mind.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/02/doctors-find-worms-squirming-through-teens-neck-a-cautionary-tale/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

EV battery manufacturing capacity will rise when 10 plants come online this year
Trump's policies will help to determine if the new plants succeed.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/ev-battery-manufacturing-capacity-will-rise-when-10-plants-come-online-this-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Rocket Report: SpaceX lands in the Bahamas; ULA tests modified booster
India's new space chief begins outlining the country's architecture for putting astronauts on the Moon.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/rocket-report-spacex-lands-in-the-bahamas-ula-tests-modified-booster/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft’s new AI agent can control software and robots
Magma could enable AI agents to take multistep actions in the real and digital worlds.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/microsofts-new-ai-agent-can-control-software-and-robots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire
It happened recently in Arlington Heights, IL.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/see-a-garbage-trucks-cng-cylinders-explode-after-lithium-ion-battery-fire/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

FTC investigates “tech censorship,” says it’s un-American and may be illegal
"Tech firms should not be bullying their users," Chairman Andrew Ferguson says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/ftc-investigates-tech-censorship-says-its-un-american-and-may-be-illegal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: An RTX 4080 for $749, at least in theory
It's hard to review a product if you don't know what it will actually cost!
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-review-an-rtx-4080-for-749-at-least-in-theory/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Crafty cuttlefish vary their camouflage
They can take on the features of a mangrove leaf or branching coral, or run dark stripes down their bodies.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/crafty-cuttlefish-vary-their-camouflage/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ISP sued by record labels agrees to identify 100 users accused of piracy
Legal discovery targets names of Altice users hit with copyright notices.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/isp-sued-by-record-labels-agrees-to-identify-100-users-accused-of-piracy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired
Hiring comes under policy creating “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.”
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/spacex-engineers-brought-on-at-faa-after-probationary-employees-were-fired/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meta defends its vast book torrenting: We’re just a leech, no proof of seeding
Meta’s copyright defense may hinge on court ignorance of torrenting terminology.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-defends-its-vast-book-torrenting-were-just-a-leech-no-proof-of-seeding/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social